Jaya Ekadashi 2026
Jaya Ekadashi 2026 falls on Thursday, Thursday, January 29, 2026.
Exact date, puja muhurat & city-wise timings for Jaya Ekadashi 2026
Key Information
Festival Date
Thursday, January 29, 2026
2026 Calendar Context
Weekday
Thursday
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
This year Jaya Ekadashi falls on a Thursday, 10 days earlier than 2025 (2025-02-08) — typical lunar-calendar drift.
Falling on a Thursday brings a Guru (Jupiter) emphasis — guru-related rites, yellow offerings and dharmic decisions carry extra weight.
The 2025 observance fell on Saturday, 2025-02-08 — this year arrives 10 days earlier in the Gregorian calendar, the familiar 11-day shift of the unmodified lunar year.
Looking ahead to 2027, Jaya Ekadashi will fall on Wednesday, 2027-02-17 (19 days later than this year). So planning ritual schedules across years means anchoring to the tithi rather than the Gregorian date.
Astronomical context for Jaya Ekadashi 2026
On Thursday, January 29, 2026, sunrise in Delhi (the reference city for this page) falls at 07:10 IST and sunset at 17:57 IST — a daylight span of 10h 47m. Across the six pan-Indian cities tabulated below, sunrise on this date varies from 06:16 (Kolkata) at the eastern edge to 07:13 (Mumbai) in the west — a 57-minute difference that drives the city-by-city muhurat shift you see in the table.
For Jaya Ekadashi 2026, the central rite of udaya tithi (sunrise) depends on the festival tithi being present during that window on 2026-01-29 — confirmed across 6 reference cities in this year's computation pass. Cities further east (Kolkata, Chennai) see the window open ~15-25 minutes before Delhi; cities west of Delhi (Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore) see it start later by a similar margin.
City-Wise Timings for Jaya Ekadashi 2026
| City | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 7:10 AM | 5:57 PM |
| Mumbai | 7:13 AM | 6:29 PM |
| Bangalore | 6:46 AM | 6:19 PM |
| Chennai | 6:35 AM | 6:08 PM |
| Kolkata | 6:16 AM | 5:22 PM |
| Pune | 7:08 AM | 6:26 PM |
Click any city for detailed local timings, puja vidhi & samagri list
Why This Date?
Jaya Ekadashi follows the Udaya Tithi rule – the festival is observed on the day when the required tithi prevails at sunrise. This is the default Dharmasindhu convention for festivals without a special time-window requirement.
Deity
Lord Vishnu
Legend & History
Two celestial attendants of Indra — the Gandharva Malyavan and the apsara Pushyavati — fell deeply in love during a heavenly court performance and were so absorbed they violated decorum. Indra, enrage… Read full legend →Show less ↑
Two celestial attendants of Indra — the Gandharva Malyavan and the apsara Pushyavati — fell deeply in love during a heavenly court performance and were so absorbed they violated decorum. Indra, enraged, cursed them to fall to earth as pishachas (ghosts). They wandered the Himalayas, suffering. By chance on Magha Shukla Ekadashi they fasted (unable to find food) and stayed awake from cold. By dawn Vishnu released them from the curse, restored their celestial forms, and they returned to Indra's court. The Padma Purana preserves this tale.
How to Observe
Observe Ekadashi fast and jagaran (night vigil). Worship Vishnu with white flowers — symbolic of liberation from defilement. Recite the Vishnu Sahasranama and the Malyavan-Pushyavati katha. Especially powerful for those carrying the burden of past wrongdoing or wishing to be released from karmic complications.
Significance
Jaya = "victory" — grants victory over enemies, obstacles, and especially over the inner enemies of pride, lust, and ignorance. The Malyavan-Pushyavati story's gentler reading: even those who fall from grace through human passion can be redeemed. A frequently observed ekadashi in North India during the Magha (winter) pilgrimage season, often combined with a Ganga snan if possible.
Fasting
Ekadashi fast – no grains or beans. Jagaran (night vigil) is the distinguishing observance. Break fast on Dwadashi morning.
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